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opinion
Look to States for Preview of Havoc the ‘Equality Act’ Would Wreak
Sexual orientation and gender identity policies have been used at the state and local level to attack businesses and charities, allow males into women’s sports and spaces, and politicize medicine. Even though the overwhelming majority of Americans oppose the effects of these policies, politicians are blindly pushing further forward to expand their reach. That’s not… -
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Pelosi Is Hijacking the Civil Rights Movement to Force LGBT Ideology on Kids
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Those aren’t just hollow words. Those words birthed a nation unlike any other and inspired its leaders and soldiers to give their very lives in the most sacred of blood oaths to uphold truth. Those words sustained a country during its deepest… -
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We Hear You: Jussie Smollett, Judicial Activism, and Abortion Survivors
Editor's note: We begin with some reaction from The Daily Signal's audience to Chicago's about-face in the strange case of a TV actor, then on to some responses to news not covered elsewhere. Join in by writing to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I look at the photo of actor Jussie Smollett accompanying your podcast… -
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Conservatives Call for Tech Giants to Split Ties With SPLC
Silicon Valley has enormous power over the flow of information that reaches people around the globe. That’s why it’s vital for Americans to understand how tech giants can manipulate information, either intentionally or unwittingly, to advance a political agenda. Now, 34 conservative leaders are banding together to call for tech giants Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and… -
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Trump, Newsom Clash Over Illegal Immigration as President Visits California Wall Construction
President Donald Trump was greeted Friday by a friendly crowd of border security officials in California, the state where he has the most political opposition and which has declared itself a “sanctuary state.” He also toured the site of some border wall construction there. Trump was briefed by officials from the U.S. Border Patrol in… -
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The Brexit Shambles Stumbles On
On Wednesday, the House of Commons finally reached a majority on a Brexit issue, but only by one vote. This wasn’t a government proposal; it was a parliamentary rebellion to prevent a “no deal exit” and to require an extension to the planned leave date. The Conservative leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom,… -
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Chicago to Sue Smollett After He Refuses to Pay Investigation Costs
The Chicago Department of Law said Thursday it will sue Jussie Smollett after it said the actor “refused to reimburse” the city for the cost of police overtime spent investigating his allegedly staged hate crime in January. “The Law Department will file the suit in the near future. As part of this legal action, the… -
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Over 100 House Democrats Demand Extending Billions Worth of Green Energy Subsidies
More than 100 House Democrats are demanding legislation to extend billions of dollars worth of green tax subsidies to counteract the Trump administration’s energy agenda and to “prepare” the U.S. for global warming. Democrats called for extending tax subsidies for green technologies—including wind turbines, solar panels, electric cars, energy efficiency, biofuels, and energy storage—in a… -
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The US Economy Beat the Experts by Nearly 20,000 Jobs in March
The U.S. economy is strong and growing, according to the latest jobs report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released a positive jobs report on March, showing gains of 196,000 jobs, after only 20,000 jobs were created in February. All the while, the U.S. continues to boast an almost record low unemployment rate and… -
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Economic Freedom Is the Way Out of Extreme Poverty
A recent report by McKinsey Global Institute contains a startling fact. From 1990 through 2013, an estimated 1.1 billion people escaped extreme poverty—defined as subsisting on less than $1.90 per day—in the 71 developing countries covered by the report. Of those individuals, an estimated 1,057,000,000—about 95 percent—lived in just 18 countries. Interestingly, these are the… -
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Why All the Blame for Venezuela’s Woes Falls on Chavez and Maduro
After my recent Spanish-language column at Univision.com looked at the economic collapse in Venezuela, I heard from proponents of socialism who tried to blame the disaster not on the socialist policies of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, but on American economic sanctions. The past week saw even more terrible news from Venezuela, with a weeklong… -
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Senate Republicans Have Triggered the ‘Nuclear Option.’ They Are Completely Justified.
Most people agree that our system of government depends on an informed, participating citizenry. It can be hard enough to understand what Congress is doing, but it’s even harder to grasp how Congress operates. And yet, rules that govern how things get done often determine what those things end up being. As such, it’s… -
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They Had Twins at 26 Weeks. Now They’re Advocating Protecting Babies Born After Abortion Attempt.
As House Republicans attempt to force a vote on protecting babies born alive after abortion, activists from around the country came to advocate for these children’s lives. Rachel del Guidice speaks to the Balek family, who came from South Carolina to attend the event put on by Heritage Action, the lobbying and advocacy arm of… -
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Why China’s Intellectual Property Theft Is a Concern for National Security
A wide-ranging series of cyberattacks by Chinese hackers has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm Accenture Security’s iDefense. The hackers’ target, according to The Wall Street Journal? At least 27 universities located across the United States, Canada, and Southeast Asia. The connection among most of the affected institutions is reportedly their involvement in research of military-use… -
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4 Options Trump Has to Address Border Crisis
Put yourself in the president’s shoes. He saw the border crisis building. He warned Congress. It did nothing. Now he has to do something. Months ago, the administration alerted lawmakers that the number of people entering the country illegally and making unqualified asylum claims was skyrocketing. The only options were to stop them from crossing… -
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Then and Now: Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Change of View on Investigating a President
After the special prosecutor completed his report, a congressman of the president’s party accused the president’s accusers of attempting a “coup d’etat.” The congressman raised questions about the integrity of the investigation into the president, was dismissive about obstruction of justice, and contended that offenses aren’t impeachable if not committed against the state. Most of… -
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Jordan Peterson Unpacks What Drives the Left and How to Restore Meaning
NEW YORK—President Donald Trump exclaimed in his State of the Union address that America would “never” be a socialist country. Yet multiple polls suggest that many Americans, especially younger ones, embrace left-wing ideology in increasing numbers, as more politicians have openly embraced the term. Despite ample evidence that socialism has failed to bring prosperity and… -
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Overreaching Big Government Is ‘Nothing New,’ Sen. Mike Lee Says
A leading Senate conservative says the aim of his new book is to remind Americans of the importance of the nation’s founding documents in responding to government overreach. “The book is my latest effort in an attempt to make clear to the American people that what we’re facing today with overreaching big government is nothing… -
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Pro-Life Activists Lobby House Lawmakers to Force Vote on Protecting Babies Born Alive
Conservative grassroots activists are lobbying House lawmakers to sign a petition in hopes of forcing a vote on a bill that would protect babies born alive after an attempted abortion. “It is not right to have babies aborted,” said Jeff Balek, who was born blind in 1980 at 26 weeks’ gestation, late in the second…